SALEM, Ore. – A complex incident management team (CIMT) from Florida will take over command of the East Evans Creek Fire Monday at 6 a.m.
The Oregon Department of Forestry mobilized the team from Florida through a state-to-state mutual aid agreement. The Florida team will replace ODF CIMT 1, which has been managing the fire and making progress toward containment for two weeks.
“These agreements create a reciprocal cache of resources that bolster the complete and coordinated fire protection system across North America,” Curran said…